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There are 8 ways to get from Phoenix to Tamarindo by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Phoenix to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PHX - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    12h 1m
    $463–1,237

  2. Fly Phoenix to Tamarindo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane PHX - TNO
    12h 40m
    $129–562

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus
    4d 19h
    $393–522

  4. Drive  4,605.8 km

    1. Drive from Phoenix to Tamarindocar car 4,605.8 km
    2d 10h
    $738–1,066

  5. Fly Phoenix to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PHX - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    13h 37m
    $471–891

  6. Fly Phoenix to Nosara Airport

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane PHX - NOB
    12h 46m
    $423–803

  7. Fly Phoenix to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane PHX - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    15h 49m
    $670–1,200

  8. Shuttle to Tucson, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Stationshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane TUS - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    15h 56m
    $731–1,888

Phoenix (PHX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration10h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,799.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 1m

What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Phoenix to Tamarindo via Downtown Los Angeles, Pershing Square Station, Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 4d 19h. Alternatively, American Airlines, SANSA, and four other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO) 5 times a day.

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